GREAT Britain coach David Waite has named his initial, 28-man squad for the Ashes Series in the Autumn, while the England A squad has also been named for their representative games.
The Lions will meet Australia on consecutive Saturday's in November at Wigan, Hull and Huddersfield, and tickets for the Test Series go on sale on Monday morning.

FINDING a halves partner for Stacey Jones is the most pressing concern for new Kiwis rugby league coach Daniel Anderson three weeks out from his maiden test in charge against world champions Australia.

ST Helens continued their good run of form with a 32-18 defeat of Widnes Vikings at Knowsley Road on Friday night.
They had not conceded tries in defeating Halifax and Bradford in the past fortnight, and continued their impressive defensive work to set the platform for this victory.

MORE player movements continue to rumble at South Sydney with the Rabbitohs negotiating with Willie Manu from the Tigers and the signing of Ben Reynolds from the Panthers. Reynolds is the understudy to Craig Gower while current halfback Willie Peters is rumoured to be heading back to the U.K after what can only be classed as an unsuccessful stint in the NRL.